Glendale AZ

SURPRISE, AZ (AZFamily) — A Texas Roadhouse near Grand Avenue and Bell Road in Surprise received a letter in the mail a few weeks ago. The letter was from 10-year-old Abi. She wrote that she likes the restaurant’s rolls and loves the hamburgers and how she wants to get hired. She added: “PS, I’m a great chef!”

Phoenix is trying to turn scorching temperatures into a wake-up call instead of a yearly crisis. A new two-day summit, the 122° Conference, is set to pull together researchers, community groups and big-money backers in downtown Phoenix in hopes of turning small pilot projects into permanent protections against extreme heat. The name nods to the city’s all-time high of 122...

Tucked away in Glendale, Arizona, the Martin Auto Museum and Event Center is one of those places you stumble upon and never forget. With nearly 200 cars spanning over a century of automotive history, this museum punches way above its weight for a smaller venue. From rare classics to muscle...

SURPRISE, AZ (AZFamily) — A landfill fire continues to burn in the West Valley, and it could be several days before it’s extinguished. The fire broke out around 7 a.m. Friday at WM’s Northwest Regional Landfill near 195th Avenue and Deer Valley Road in Surprise. Crews worked to extinguish the blaze for several hours before requesting additional support.

There are some big weekend road closures that drivers in the Valley should know about, and one of the closures is near Central Phoenix.

PHOENIX — A lawsuit filed by a Suns employee has been dismissed nearly a year after it was initially filed. In the lawsuit, filed in May 2025, Gene Traylor, the Suns' director of safety, security and risk management, alleged that a report he compiled on safety, financial and reputational risks the team may face led to workplace discrimination, the team violating the Family and Medical...

Most people look at a map of Arizona and see vast deserts and mountains, but when I look at it, I see a treasure map leading to the best carbonara in the Southwest. Over the last few months, I’ve been on a delicious quest to find the Italian eateries that don’t need a massive social media following to stay packed until closing time. It’s...

PHOENIX — The Arizona Animal Welfare League needs to empty the kennels. Due to them being full, the organization is offering $0 adoption fees on all dogs on Saturday, including puppies. "The goal is to make space for incoming dogs from rural rescue partners who urgently need placement," the...

PHOENIX — A man was arrested after he allegedly groped and threatened to kidnap a teenage fast-food worker in Phoenix, according to court documents. Ariel Yair Zelaya-Zuniga went through the drive-through of a Taco Bell on April 14 and asked the teen what time she got off work. The frightened teen gave him a false time.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Dozens of people were arrested Thursday night during a criminal task force operation in central Phoenix. State Troopers arrested 35 people for outstanding warrants, DUIs, drugs and weapons offenses in the Valley as a part of Operation Desert Guardian, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Officials did not say how many arrests fell into each category.